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420 day rally for cannabis advocates in Oakland

Oaksterdam University founder Richard Lee and other cannabis supporters gathered for a 420 day rally in front of the Federal Building in downtown Oakland, Calif. on Friday, April 20, 2012. A group of about 60-70 people marched to the Obama campaign headquarters on Telegraph Avenue where they continued to rally, some lighting up joints or pipes on the street. Federal officials have recently been cracking down on the medical marijuana industry in Oakland and conducted a raid of Oaksterdam University on April 2. There are currently four medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, but advocates hope to increase that number to eight.